Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-03
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Special Correspondence 81 Gazette mud journal
NEWARK, Feb. 26. 1.-The Three Great
Aincrinan Earthquakes was the cub
ject If the second of the popular
scientific lecture course hast evening III
college ofat. ~. This lecturer Prot. h.
] MEG, OF the United Stat-s geological
survey began by enarActeyizirH4e h.
qIal, az thc most formidable dest'hu-
tive agency known To nature. There have
been three notable tremors in the United
States during the last century: December
18th, 1911, March Goth, 1879 and Angu 4
3lyt, 1886. 1he first WAS felt over fully
one-third Of the territory of the United
States from the Atlantic Ocean - the
Mississippi river, aud longituo inally
from the northern lakes to the gulf This
was undoubtedly, the speaker said, the
greatert in extent of Hny earthquake OF
modern times, covering as it did, over
one.third OF the entire country. 1t WAS
even larger in extent of duration tlItn in
the extent Of srritory which IL sff ctt d,
for authbntiH statit' ics state that tne
shocks cont ,ued with varying severity
over period of two months, and tuat III
the vicinity of the Mississippi river 500
separate and distinct tremors were felt.
The speaker later taxed the credulity OF
his hearers when he stated that the diary
of scientist of those times in Texas re-
corded 1900 shocks in three months.
The record of the great seismic occur
rsnces was in March, 1872, and while
limited TO the western coast it was the
most severe in the annals of the country.
The comparatively small destruction OF
life and property ia accounted for by the
limited population at the time. The
earthquake of 1886 10 still wildly re.
called by every reader, when Charleston,
was destroyed and other points in the
south Jared equally bad. This was more
terrible in its effects than any of ith pre-.
decessors. Views Of Oharleston's ruins
and the physical characteristics ot the
late earthquake were then shown upon
canvas.
NEWARK, Feb. 28.--George w. Ohilds,
has presented handsome Bible 90 the
Methodist church in hamlet about three
niles from here.
The funeral of Mrs Auna o. Lewis who
| died on Wednesday last took place on
| Saturday afternoon with interment al
Head of Ohristiana cemetery, while David
Lilly who died on Thursday was inferred
in the Methodist cemetery yesterday at
o'clock.
The Rev. 7. B. Knowles of Tampa
Florida, has accepted call to this town
| to ministrate to small sect called the
Christian Church. He will divide his
labors between Newark and Avondale
Pa.
The Rev. Mr.. Bond of ST. Thomas
Church will during the lenten season
have eyen.song on Tuesdays at 4.30
O'clock; morning prayer at ii a. IN. OIL
| Wednesdays; even-song and sermon by
| some visiting clergyman on Thurs lays a
100 O'clock; morning prayer at II a. IN
Fridays.
NEWARK, March William Dean hal
been i'll for several weeks past and hai
hardly left the house but the citizen
were not aware that his malady was any
other than q prevalent variety of cold
During the past day or two, however, th'
unwelcome Intelligence has spread through
town that Mr.. Dean is seriously, indeed
critically liz of pneumonia. For seyera
weeks he has suffered with cold whiol
has since developed into itspresent stage
the result Of wheel is anxlCusly awaited
" every QUO III Ito io~n, which he 81
internally helped 10 build, and ha- ainc
ID abundsntiy sustained by his large bust
'es interest here in the lately burnet
uills. DIR. Whistler and several Phila
lelphia physicians are in constant atten
lance and the latest report last night in
licntes no favorable change and his con
iition constantly changes from very 10,
20 slightly better.
A strong petition has been sent 10 tn
Legislature to-day signed by nearly ali tn
progressive and liberal citizens, prayin
the General Assembly to pass the origina
No. 39.41 school bill over the remons
trance of some dissatisfied tax payers. A
recent meeting of the citizens the schoo
board was authorized TO apply some avail
able money, which has accumulated b
reason of the payment of some bonds o
the new school building, towards the pay
ment of an additional teacher whom the
had Engaged to meet the absolute require
ments Of the public schools. The burde
of this extra teacher will not necessitat
any increase OF all in the tax for 1887, bu
will only permit the board to use tn
4 pfeseat excess for that purpose. The ma
ter has caused no 4nd of discussion.
The Agricultural Experimental FarI
bill, which provides for the annua. di'
tribution of $l5 900 to each state Agr
cultural college in the country for th
purchase, equipment and maintenance {
an experimental farm and which passe
the House of Representatives on Frida
by vote of 1852 to H. will be boom fc
Delaware College, as it will receive tn
sum ($15, 000) annually.